Friends, get your handkerchiefs ready.
It turns out that this happens not only in fairy tales. And the words of the great Serduchka’s song about “if you are over thirty and a prince” will never lose their relevance.
So! Bell ringing...
There is one more princess in this world - designer of Russian origin Ekaterina Malysheva officially became the wife of Prince Ernst August of Hanover, a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco and a descendant of British monarchs - King George III on the male line and Queen Victoria on the female line.
the prince himself
Prince Ernst August of Hanover is the son and heir of Prince Ernst August V of Hanover, head of the Royal House of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg.
The lovers got married at Hannover City Hall. The civil ceremony was attended only by Ernst's younger brother, Prince Christian, and a few friends of the couple.
Despite the groom's title, the civil ceremony was quite modest. Among the guests of honor, Ernst's brother Prince Christian was present at the ceremony, but his father did not come to the wedding, as he did not approve of his son's choice. The prince's father demanded that Ernst the younger renounce the titles given to him and return the property that his father gave him as a gift in 2004 - including Marienburg Castle.
However, they held a civil ceremony, although it was modest and closed.
Prince of Hanover Ernst August and Ekaterina Malysheva with relatives and friends
And the next day the young people got married in one of the oldest Hanoverian churches.
The wedding was attended by many members of the princely family of Monaco: Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo, Charlotte Casiraghi, Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo with children and others. Prince Ernst entered the church accompanied by his mother Chantal Khokhuli, and Ekaterina Malysheva was led to the altar by her father.
Ekaterina Malysheva now bears the title Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Many descendants of royal families are already married to beauties of far from noble blood. But for the first time in Russian. In recent history, our girls have become the wives of aristocrats - remember, for example, the marriage of Natalia Vodianova with the British Lord Portman - but no one was able to enter the royal family. Before "Princess Katya".
So what did it take for Catherine to marry the prince? You can't call her an unearthly beauty. A huge fortune is also not the reason: although Katya grew up in the family of a wealthy Russian businessman, he was never included in the Forbes list. Feminine cunning? Perhaps, but everyone who knows Catherine claims that the girl was never a “groom hunter,” although she led an active social life in London, where she has lived since her studies at the Institute of Arts.
prince's castle
Talent and determination - these are the qualities that won the heart of the heir to the royal House of Hanover - this is the general verdict.
While still a child, Katya left Russia with her parents. Her mother is a theater actress, her father is employed in the oil and gas industry (info from the Bunte website). Catherine studied at an international school in Prague. Speaks Russian, English, Czech. Brother is a banker in Prague.
Her family settled in Prague. Until now, Catherine confesses her love for this city in her rare interviews. In Prague, she studied at the International School, but at the age of 19 she left the Czech Republic for the London Institute of Arts. Having received a degree in design, Ekaterina began to practice designing fashionable clothes. And, like a real fashion designer, she wore the most successful outfits herself. The bright, tight-fitting trouser overalls that Ekaterina sewed for herself for her next party became her passport to the world of fashion.
It first impressed her friends, and then became the hallmark of the Ekat brand, which the girl founded. Now actress Sienna Miller, Penelope Cruz, singers Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and even Cher are wearing her overalls.
Bodysuit: Katsuit by EKAT
Her clothes now adorn the pages of glossy publications, and the brand’s stores no longer sell only overalls, but also swimsuits, men’s swimming trunks and many accessories. At the same time, Ekaterina worked in the documentary film genre. In socio-political documentaries, she even received an Emiya award.
The Crown Prince of Hanover met such a versatile girl at one of the social parties.
While still studying, Catherine made friends with people from the Kingdom of Monaco, to whom 33-year-old Ernst Augustus of Hanover was no stranger. His father's second wife, Princess Caroline of Hanover, is the daughter of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and actress Grace Kelly. Ernst August's mother Chantal Hochuli, who divorced his father long ago, is the daughter of the owner of a Swiss chocolate factory.
It took place on one of the Greek islands and was of a formal nature - Ernst August and Katya had been dating for five years and lived together for a year in London, where the Prince of Hanover has long worked in the banking industry.
Ernst August with his younger brother Christian (31 years old):
Prince Christian's girlfriend is 26-year-old Alessandra de Osma, the daughter of a wealthy Peruvian businessman. She works as a model and has a law degree.
Ekaterina and Alessandra:
According to the laws of the House of Welf, Catherine is required to convert to Protestantism before the wedding. After the wedding, the newlyweds are expected to move from London to Hanover so that Ernst August can fulfill his duties as the (future) head of the House of Hanover.
Bunte writes that Catherine’s wedding dress is from her close friend, Lebanese designer Sandra Mansour. The Chantilly lace outfit was hand-sewn. It took 3.5 months to embroider all the patterns on the lace with pearls.
Alessandra with Christian. Next to them are the sons of Caroline of Monaco. Almost relatives.
Future mother-in-law Chantal Khochuli (or Khochuli?), from a family of Swiss multimillionaires, mother of both princes and first wife of Ernst August with future daughter-in-law Catherine:
When in 1980 it became known that Ernst August, heir to the house of one of the oldest aristocratic dynasties in Europe, was going to marry the daughter of a multimillionaire, albeit not of “blue” blood, it was a scandal at that time.
The princes' father and Caroline of Monaco's husband, 62-year-old Ernst August, has three citizenships: British, German and Austrian. I wonder how many citizenships his sons have? Considering that their mother is Swiss, they also have the right to Swiss citizenship.
Catherine:
Ekaterina Malysheva and the Prince of Hanover are expecting a new addition: the couple will soon have a second child. Catherine is a designer of Russian origin, and Prince Ernst August is a descendant of the British monarchs King George III and Queen Victoria, and a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco.
Official sources confirmed the information about the pregnancy, saying that the couple is expecting a son, who will be born in April 2019.
However, those who were attentive and observant understood everything at the wedding of the British Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.
The Princess of Hanover appeared at the wedding in a white suit of a skirt and jacket with a peplum, but the voluminous decor could no longer hide her rounded belly, and even an unusual hat with wings did not help to divert attention.
Ekaterina Malysheva and Prince Ernst August of Hanover got married in early July 2017 in Germany. They signed at Hanover City Hall and continued the celebration in the Market Church. Prince Ernst appeared at the ceremony accompanied by his mother Chantal Hochuli, as his father, Prince Ernst August V of Hanover, refused to attend the ceremony due to financial differences with his son.
About 600 guests attended the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Hanover. Her long veil, hand-embroidered with pearls, was secured with the tiara that Princess Victoria Louise wore when she married the groom's great-grandfather, Ernst August III. The designer of the wedding dress was Lebanese designer Sandra Mansour. When creating it, the girl was inspired by Russian motifs in the form of floral patterns. The designer embroidered all the lace and pearls on the dress and veil with her own hands, which took her four months.
Ekaterina Malysheva was born in Russia and raised in Prague. When she turned 19, she moved to the UK and attended the London College of Fashion to train as a designer. At first she took part in the filming of documentaries, and then, having gained experience, she began to create her own clothes. She released a line of overalls that quickly gained popularity among London's elite. Her clothes have been worn by celebrities such as socialite Millie Mackintosh and actress.
Prince Ernst August Hanover was born to Prince Ernst August V and Chantal Hochuli, daughter and heiress of the founder of the Swiss chocolate empire.
He inherited Marienburg Castle from his parents, where the prince's mother and father got married in 1981. In the 90s, the prince's parents divorced, and his father married Princess Caroline of Monaco, the eldest daughter of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly. Ernst August studied at a British college and then in New York. He then moved back to London and went into business in banking.
The Prince of Hanover proposed to Ekaterina Malysheva during a family vacation on one of the Greek islands. The families of Ernst August and Malysheva were very happy about this news: the prince and his bride had been dating for more than five years at the time of the wedding and lived together, so everyone was looking forward to their engagement.
Just 8 months ago the couple became parents for the first time. On February 22 of this year, Prince Ernst and Princess Catherine had a daughter. The girl was born in Hanover, in one of the oldest hospitals in Germany, Henrittenstift. The baby was named Elizabeth.
The fact that the princess was pregnant again became clear at the wedding of the princess, the ninth heir to the British throne. Her chosen one was British businessman Jack Brooksbank. Eugenie is the Queen's sixth granddaughter - the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew of York and his ex-wife. The ceremony took place last Friday in London. The celebration brought together both the main representatives of the royal family and Hollywood and show business stars. The couple decided not to neglect traditions, so the wedding took place in St. George's Chapel in Windsor - the same place where Meghan Markle was married.
Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva
A scandal broke out again in the noble family of the European aristocracy. This time because of the marriage of Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva, a fashion designer who was born in Russia. The head of the family, Ernst August V, categorically refused to bless this marriage, considering the bride to be a hunter of the dynasty’s fortune.
A worthy son of his father: Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover
Ernst August V and Chantal Hochuli, parents of Ernst August Jr.
The father of the Crown Prince, Ernst August V, at one time went against the will of his parent and married Chantal Hochuli, the daughter of an influential and very rich Swiss businessman, the owner of a chocolate concern. He believed that love is more important than origin. But this marriage did not last long, nevertheless giving the head of the Royal House of Hanover two heirs - the sons of Ernst August and Christian. Ernst August V later married the Princess of Monaco, who bore him a daughter, Alexandra. 
Ernst August displays the Hanoverian crown.
Ernst August was born on July 19, 1983 in Hildesheim. Since his birth, he has been in line for the British throne, but given the direct heirs of the living queen, he has no real chance of winning the British crown.
The Crown Prince graduated from Malvern College and then studied in New York. In London, where the heir to the Hanoverian crown has been living recently, he is busy in the financial sector.
Ekaterina Malysheva - beloved daughter and talented designer 
Ekaterina Malysheva.
Catherine, unlike her high-ranking husband, cannot boast of noble origin. Dad Igor devoted his entire life to science, earning a good fortune, mother Svetlana is a servant of Melpomene. 
Still a future princess.
Katya was born in the city of Appatity, Murmansk region, where she lived with her parents and younger brother until she was six years old. When it was time for her to go to school, the family moved to Moscow. Loving mom and dad are seriously concerned about the level of education that their daughter should receive. They honestly analyzed all the best schools in the capital. And they were dissatisfied: in some elite educational institutions it was too pretentious, and to the detriment of the level of education, somewhere they paid too much attention to the religious component. As a result, the Malyshev family ended up in Prague, where the girl went to school at the American Embassy. 
Not only beautiful, but also talented.
At school, the girl enjoyed playing team sports, thanks to which she traveled all over Europe, taking part in tournaments.
Catherine’s parents stayed abroad for only ten years, after which they moved to Moscow, where they now live, inviting their children to the family New Year. 
She enjoys wearing her own brand of clothing.
Katya, at the age of 19, moved to England and entered the London College of Fashion, after graduating from which she became an intern for the eminent producer Chris Backwell and rose to the rank of general manager. And then the company went bankrupt, and by chance the girl found herself in the world of documentary filmmaking. The film “The Square,” on the set of which Ekaterina was a filming coordinator, was nominated for an Oscar and won three Emmy awards. And Ekaterina was invited to play the role of translator for the shooting of a new film - “Show Trial: The Story of Pussy Riot.” 
Ekaterina in a bright jumpsuit TM EKAT.
After this project, Ekaterina Malysheva decided to open her own business, and for three years now she has been the owner of her own design company producing bright, tight-fitting clothing under the Ekat brand. Her products are extremely popular in Europe, and Katya’s clients and admirers of her design talent include many famous representatives of show business.
London - the city of love
The only photo that made it onto the Internet before the engagement.
Ekaterina Malysheva and Ernst August were introduced to each other at one of the social events. Bright, spontaneous, very lively Katya attracted the attention of the Crown Prince not only with her beauty and sophistication, but also with her determination and very diverse interests. 
Prince of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva.
The young people were interested in spending time together, and a few years after the start of the novel, they began to live together in a house in the Queen's Park area of London. 
They always have a good time together.
On weekdays, Catherine and the prince spent quiet, almost family evenings, and on weekends they visited various democratic establishments such as jazz bars in Soho. But they went on vacation together to quite exotic places, away from prying cameras, and generally from prying eyes. 
Prince of Hanover and his bride Ekaterina Malysheva.
Last year in Greece, Crown Prince Ernst August of Hanover placed an engagement ring with a decent gemstone on his beloved’s graceful finger. Only after this did it become known about their five-year romance at that time. Before the engagement, a single black-and-white photo of the couple made its way onto the Internet. But even she did not give rise to any rumors.
Prince and Princess of Hanover
Wedding of the Prince of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva.
The day before the main holiday, the newlyweds got married at City Hall, and on July 8, 2017, Ernst August and Catherine got married in the Market Church and celebrated this event in Marienburg. For the first time in modern history, a Russian girl married a real prince, receiving the title of Princess of Hanover. 
Happy bride.
And only one circumstance upset the happy lovers. There was no one Ernst August V, who demonstratively expressed his extreme dissatisfaction in this way. It's all about his extreme disapproval of the marriage. Shortly before the wedding, he demanded that his son terminate the engagement or renounce all his titles and return the assets that had been transferred to him as the heir to the crown. 
Igor Malyshev leads his daughter to the altar.
On the list of what the father demands for return is Marienburg Castle, where the wedding was celebrated. It was in this castle that the newlyweds planned to build their family nest. 
Wedding ceremony of Ernst August and Ekaterina Malysheva.
Ernst August Jr. refused to accept his father’s conditions and confidently led his beloved down the aisle. They are in love, happy and confident in each other and in their future. 
The royal carriage carries the newlyweds into a happy life together.
They celebrated their once-in-a-lifetime wedding in true royal style. Representatives of the royal families of Europe, relatives and friends of the bride and groom arrived to congratulate the newlyweds.
Detailed photo report from the wedding of Ernst August and Catherine
07.07.2017, 14:35
Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Ekaterina Malysheva / GALA.de
Designer of Russian origin Ekaterina Malysheva married Prince Ernst August of Hanover, a relative of Prince Albert II of Monaco and a descendant of British monarchs - King George III in the male line and Queen Victoria in the female line.
31-year-old Ekaterina Malysheva and 33-year-old Prince Ernst August of Hanover got married at Hannover City Hall on July 6. The bride wore a modest pearl-colored silk dress from her own brand EKAT, whose fans are many stars, including Sienna Miller and Rita Ora.
The ceremony was attended by the groom's younger brother, Prince Christian, who was a witness.
But Prince Ernst’s father, the 63-year-old head of the royal House of Hanover, Ernst August V, was not seen at the celebration.
On the eve of the painting, he publicly stated that he was against his son’s marriage and did not approve of his choice. In addition, Ernst Sr. demanded that Ernst Jr. renounce the titles given to him and return the property that his father gave him as a gift in 2004, including Marienburg Castle. Only after this is Ernst August V ready to move on to “discussion and reconciliation.”
Despite such royal passions, as of yesterday Ekaterina Malysheva holds the title “Her Royal Highness Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg.”
A high-profile wedding ceremony is planned for July 8. First, the newlyweds will go to the Hanoverian Market Church, and then by horse-drawn carriage to Herrhausen Castle, where an official reception will be held, and the next stop will be Marienburg Castle, where a gala dinner will take place. 400 guests are invited to the ceremony.
Ernst August IV of Hanover(German: Ernst August von Hannover; March 18, 1914 - December 9, 1987) - Crown Prince of Brunswick and Prince of Hanover, head of the Royal House of Hanover (1953-1987).
Biography
Ernst August was born in Brunswick, Brunswick (Duchy). Eldest son of Ernst August (1887-1953), last Duke of Brunswick (1913-1918), and Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia (1892-1980), only daughter of the German Emperor Wilhelm II.
Ernst August of Brunswick was related to the English royal family. From birth he was the hereditary Prince of Brunswick (Ernst August, Erbprinz von Braunschweig). Shortly after his birth in 1914, King George V of England awarded him the title Prince of Great Britain and Ireland. Also Ernst Augustus was to inherit the titles of Duke of Cumberland and Tawithdale, Earl of Armagh.
The baptism of Prince Ernst August in the summer of 1914 was attended by many representatives of European monarchies. Among his godparents were the German Emperor William II and Empress Augusta Victoria (his own grandparents), the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland (his paternal relatives), King George V of Great Britain, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, and Russian Emperor Nicholas II Romanov. , King Ludwig III of Bavaria, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Friedrich Franz IV, Prince Adalbert of Prussia, Prince Oscar of Prussia, Prince Maximilian of Baden.
After his father's abdication in 1918, 4-year-old Ernst August lost his titles. After his father's death in 1953, he became head of the Royal House of Hanover. He bore the title: "His Royal Highness Prince of Hanover", or "Ernst August IV".
In addition to German, Prince Ernst August also had British citizenship. After the First World War, Ernst August lived in Austria with his parents, brothers and sisters. He attended boarding school in Salem (Baden), then studied law at the University of Göttingen. In 1936, he defended his doctoral dissertation and received the degree of Doctor of Law.
During World War II, Prince Ernst August of Hanover participated in the Third Reich's war against the Soviet Union. Until January 1942, with the rank of lieutenant, he served on the staff of Colonel General Erich Hoepner. He was seriously wounded near Kharkov in the spring of 1943. After plotting against Hitler on July 20, 1944, he was arrested and spent several weeks in the Berlin Gestapo headquarters on Prinz Albrecht Strasse. At the end of the war, the prince and his family fled from the advancing Red Army to Marienburg Castle in the vicinity of Hanover.
Marriages and children
In 1951, Ernst August married Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (19 December 1925 – 6 February 1980), daughter of Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sondenburg-Glücksburg (1863-1948) and his second wife, Princess Hertha von Isenburg -Büdingen (1883-1972), daughter of Prince Bruno von Isenburg-Büdingen. Their wedding was attended by many important royals, including his sister Queen Frederica and her husband King Paul of Greece, as well as the heads of the Saxon, Hesse, Mecklenburg, Oldenburg and Baden houses.
The civil wedding ceremony took place on August 31, 1951 at Marienburg Castle (Nordstemmen, Lower Saxony), and the church ceremony took place on September 5, 1951 in Hanover.
Widowed in 1980, Prince Ernst August married again in 1981 to Countess Monica von Solm-Laubach (b. 1929).
Children from first marriage:
- Princess Maria of Hanover (b. 1952), wife since 1982 of Count Michael Georg von Hochberg (b. 1943), two sons
- Prince Ernst August of Hanover (b. 1954), head of the House of Hanover (since 1987), 1st wife since 1981 (divorced in 1997) Chantal Hochuli (b. 1955), from whose marriage he had two sons. In 1999, he married for the second time Princess Caroline of Monaco (born 1957), from whose marriage a daughter, Alexandra (born 1999), was born.
- Prince Ludwig Rudolf of Hanover (1955-1988). He has been married since 1987 to Countess Isabella von Thurn-Valsassina-Como-Vercelli (1962-1988), with whom he has one son, Otto Heinrich of Hanover (b. 1988)
- Princess Olga Sophia Charlotte Anne of Hanover (b. 1958)
- Princess Alexandra Irena Margaret Elizabeth Bathilda of Hanover (born 1959), husband since 1981, Prince Andreas of Leiningen (born 1955) - grandson of Princess Maria Kirillovna of the imperial blood, the couple have three children:
- Prince Heinrich Julius Christian Otto Friedrich Franz Anton Günther of Hanover (born 1961), married since 1999 to Thür Sistine Donata von Westernhagen (born 1973), they have three children.
Awards
- Grand Master of the Order of Henry the Lion
- Knight of the Order of the Vase, 2nd class
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. John
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